Kevin Durant has been hard at work within the cannabis industry being the co-founder of Boardroom and 35 Ventures. In 2021, he partnered with Weedmaps with the goal of destigmatizing cannabis and having it as a therapeutic option for athletes. His commitment is ongoing to the cannabis industry. With Weedmaps he’s agreed to a multi-year deal. A few years prior, he was on the advisory board at a marijuana investment and acquisition firm called Canopy Rivers.
Kevin Durant Shares His Thoughts About Cannabis
As he shares during the Boardroom interview, he believes athletes shouldn’t have to test for marijuana since there are many legal dispensaries in business today. Outside of the known consumption methods, such as smoking, cannabis may be a possibility to help athletes for a variety of reasons. He, himself, has been known to regularly consume cannabis. At one point, he was even caught by TMZ when accidentally dropping marijuana on the sidewalk.
Kevin Durant Is Interviewed By David Letterman
Kevin Durant also recently appeared as a guest on David Letterman’s Netflix series titled, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.” The interview spotlights both Durant and Letterman having an open conversation about the perceptions and stigmas around cannabis. Durant is especially mindful of changing the narrative between cannabis and athletes. In the interview, he even admits he’s high during the conversation stating, “to me it clears the distractions out of your brain a little bit. Settles you down. It’s like having a glass of wine.”
It’s a given that Kevin Durant has a passion for cannabis. At some point, he’ll eventually step back and retire. It will be interesting to see if cannabis is an industry he’ll lean into the long term. For now, he continues to put the work in while he plays in the NBA.
